“Our shape was tested at times, which we wanted, we were put under stress at times, which we wanted.

“There were a few bits and bobs that we wanted to see answered, or questions that we can work on on the training ground.

“With all due respect to the opponents we have had up to now, we probably haven’t had the questions.

“We’ve probably had 70 to 80 per cent possession in the previous games so we have not been tested defensively and we came under some pressure today. I thought the boys did well in our first big pre-season test.

“The results don’t really matter to us, we just want to see the performances and make sure we get a clean bill of health.

And Murray says he is also delighted with the increased intensity levels during the current pre-season campaign.

“These last three weeks have probably been double the intensity of this time last year,” said Murray.

“The boys have gone into it probably a bit mentaly and physically fatigued, they have been working some long days so to get the performance they gave today, I was really pleased.

“We have worked hard and we do a lot of practical work, when you see things coming together on a matchday you start to believe and trust it works.